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Learn more than what it means to be a leader

Students can sign up to take part in ‘Future Leader Experience’ a 3-day programme designed to develop your confidence and Cultural Intelligence (CQ) in leadership.

You will:

- Meet leaders from a range of backgrounds and learn how they succeeded

- Go behind the scenes of an organisation across different sectors

- Develop your own solutions to real-life organisational challenges

- Prepare yourself for life after graduation

Common Purpose, who are delivering the programme in many other Universities nationwide, run the Future Leader Experience. Their expertly developed programme takes you out of the classroom and into the city to explore leadership in practice. You will take part in challenging discussions with leaders and go behind the scenes of organisations, gaining hands-on experience through exploring the challenges they face. Locations visited in previous programmes include Santander, Department for Education, KPMG, Big Lottery Fund, ITV Central and many more.

Any student is eligible, who wants to improve their capacity to lead and develop into a successful graduate. There are 100 places on the course and the University funds each one, so the course is completely free for participants.